Episodes
Leadership Focusing on the Recipe of People Plus Culture = Results
This episode takes a slightly different angle and that is hearing from a student-athlete who was significantly impacted by his teachers and coaches in high school, college, and even all the way up into the NFL. Dan Santucci w...
Keeping Kids as his Mission, Coach JT Curtis Has Earned 600 Victories
“It’s easy, confusing record with legacy. Record is what we’ve done; legacy is what it meant." In the first ever episode of The “I” in Win, one of the most iconic figures in LA HS history, J.T. Curtis, shares how …
Allow Kids to be Comfortable with Who They Are
Cathyann Smith has enjoyed a 26-year career in education, all at James B. Conant High School located in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. In the classroom, Cathyann has been teaching a wide range of classes from Advanced Plac...
Kids Need to Know You Care Before Anything Else
This is a podcast showcasing leaders who make a difference in people’s lives, and Todd Kuska has been doing just that for 26 years at St. Rita HS on the south side of Chicago. A science teacher, athletic director, & …
Using Relationships and Attention to Details to Lead to Success
For nearly 30 years, Gene Heidkamp has been changing the lives of young men and women. Currently, he is a teacher and head basketball coach at Benet Academy, located in the Lisle, IL. Quietly, Coach Heidkamp has built one of...
Schools Need to Focus Less on Creating Honor Students and More on Dev…
"We must cease to aspire that our children be honor students and instead forward expectation that kids become honorable students." This quote from a former superintendent of Community High District 155 in response to the Colu...
The "I" in Win: Trailer
Subscribe now to The "I" in Win , hosted by Luke Mertens, that just launched on Tuesday, September 7th! Learn from elite leaders who are successful because they focus less on outcomes and more on the journey of changing lives...